To the OP... Wanting a full size DE (whatever the caliber) is entirely different than wanting a normal, proven carry gun. As someone else said, the full size is more of a novelty gun. The BDE is a proven combat weapon and carry weapon. I have a polymer compact one in 9mm. I've had it about 9 years now, and have probably put nearly 10k rounds through it with no issues (other than user error when I didn't install the firing pin block spring during reassembly... Had to buy a new firing pin after firing a few hundred rounds without it).
Its not my favorite pistol, but its close. The DA trigger pull is long, gritty, and hard (my biggest complaint). The SA pull is to die for though. That SA trigger pull is the best out of all my pistols, including my 1911s, issued Sig p227, or my old issued p220. You could do worse. Mine is now my 11 y/o daughter's range gun, and she shoots it quite well.
Its not my favorite pistol, but its close. The DA trigger pull is long, gritty, and hard (my biggest complaint). The SA pull is to die for though. That SA trigger pull is the best out of all my pistols, including my 1911s, issued Sig p227, or my old issued p220. You could do worse. Mine is now my 11 y/o daughter's range gun, and she shoots it quite well.